CODEX Tyranids Rules update Contents New Units Bloodlord Tyrant Guard Ravener New Model adaptations Ripper Tyrant Hydrafex Voyathrope Lesser Tyrant New Biomorphs Warp Shield Wings New Units Broodlord 93 points This frightening monster is the height of genestealer evolution, capable of leading small Tyranid attacks. It is often the largest monster seen in the initial Tyranid waves, before the main fleet arrives Hero choice – may be army general if the army size is 1,500 points or less. May be taken in a cult army M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Broodlord 6 8 0 6 5 3 8 4 10 4+ Weapons – Claws Armour – Chitin Carapace (4+ save) Bimorphs – Up to 1 Strategy – 1 (if commander) Special – 12” synapse rule Causes Terror Monstrous Target Immune to psychology Tyrant Guard 70 points This frightening monster is the height of genestealer evolution, capable of leading small Tyranid attacks. It is often the largest monster seen in the initial Tyranid waves, before the main fleet arrives Squads Choice – one unit of Tyrant Guard per Hive Tyrant in the army M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Tyrant Guard 6 7 5 5 5 2 6 3 10 5+ Brood – 1-3 Tyrant Guard Weapons – Claws Armour – Chitin Carapace (5+ save) and Warp Shields Bimorphs – Up to 1 Special – 12” synapse rule Causes Fear Monstrous Target Immune to psychology Must form a unit with the relevant Hive Tyrant and must maintain 2” coherency Ravener 67 points    [test points] This snake like evolution of the warrior strain is frighteningly fast and deadly bursting out of dense terrain upon unsuspecting enemy troops Support choice  M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Ravener 9 5 3 4 4 2 5 3 10 5+ Weapons – Claws and up to two of the following, Deathspitter (+ 6 points), Devourer (+ 2 points), Spinefist (+ 4 pts) Armour – Chitin Carapace (5+ save) Squad – 1-6 Raveners Bimorphs – Up to 1 Special – Causes Fear Monstrous Target Immune to psychology No penalty for moving through difficult terrain Using the new models The new range of Tyranids models from Games Workshop gives the opportunity for an interesting evolution of the Tyranid race. Basically the models represent less intelligent and more common Tyranid creatures, with the previously more intelligent creatures, basically the good models from 2nd edition being less common. This represents the synapse range of the hive mind having more influence in the galaxy. The old models use the old rules but the newer ones have the following changes. Hive Tyrant – Ripper Tyrant 164 points The ripper tyrant is one of the most powerful of all the Tyranid creatures; it sacrifices its psychic abilities in favour of becoming a completely dedicated close combat killer Commander choice – may be army general (This model is represented by the 3rd edition release Hive Tyrant) M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Ripper 7 10 0 7 6 5 9 4 10 3+ Weapons – Claws Armour – Chitin Carapace (3+ save) Bimorphs – Up to 1 Strategy – 1 (if commander) Special – 18” synapse rule Causes Terror Monstrous Target Immune to psychology Carnifex – Hydrafex 111 pts The Hydrafrex is a lesser strain of the Carnifex, and as such becomes less deadly but appears in greater numbers. It has evolved to make use of Tyranid weapons making it more flexible than its more powerful cousin. Counts as a support choice  (This model is represented by the 3rd edition release Carnifex) M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Hydrafex 6 5 6 5 6 5 7 3 10 5+ 2D6 Weapons – Claws and one of the following; Venom Cannon +40 pts, Devourer +9 pts, Barbed      Strangler +31 pts, Deathpsitter +13 pts Armour – Chitin Carapace (5+ save on 2D6) Bimorphs – Up to 1 Special – Causes Fear Monstrous Target Immune to psychology Zoanthrope – Voyathrope 109 pts The Voyathropes are Zoanthropes that have become completely adapted for use of their psychic abilities. Most commonly found in space, they help form part of the massive psychic lockdown so commonly associated with Hivefleet invasions. While having less physical ability on the battlefield, than their bipedal cousins they are a more rapidly split genus and appear in larger numbers 2 count as one hero choice (This model is represented by the 3rd edition release Zoanthrope) M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Voyathrope 6 2 5 3 3 3 4 1 10 Special Weapons – Lash tail (+1 strength in combat) Armour – None Special – Zoanthrope warp field Zoanthrope psychic powers May ignore small terrain obstacles Monstrous Target Immune to psychology Lesser Tyrant 119 points Smaller Tyranid raids are often fronted by these less powerful and intelligent creatures, that said, they are still a terrifying foe to face The older Hive Tyrant model or the most up to date one must be used to represent a Lesser tyrant Hero choice – may be army general M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Lesser Tyrant 6 7 5 5 5 3 7 4 10 4+ Weapons – Claws and one of the following; Venom Cannon +40 pts, Devourer +9 pts, Barbed      Strangler +31 pts, Deathpsitter +13 pts Armour – Chitin Carapace (4+ save) Bimorphs – Up to 1 Strategy – 1 (if commander) Special – 12” synapse rule Causes Terror Monstrous Target Immune to psychology May take up to 2 psychic powers as listed in the Hive tyrant rules New Biomorphs Warp Shield 10 points Hive Tyrants, Lesser Tyrants and Tyranid Warriors can be equipped with Warp Shields. These large flat bone like shields are actually living organisms that project a psychic bubble around itself that can be used against incoming attacks to protect the bearer. This confers the model a 5+ unmodified save.  The Warp Shield takes up a ‘hand’ so if a model used a two handed weapon to fire in the last turn it cannot use its Warp Shield. The Warp Shield does confer +1 attack in close combat at the users base strength and daemons do not receive a daemonic aura save against it. Similarity the Warp Shield cannot be used to defend against psychic attacks. Wings 30 points Hive Tyrants, Lesser Tyrants and Tyranid Warriors can be equipped with Wings. Wings follow the same rules as for Gargoyles, essentially giving a 20” unimpeded movement (this is not doubled for charge ranges!). The use of this biomorph does not permit the model to fly high. Tyranid Cult Army list overview Commander choices – Patriarch Hero Choices - Magus Bloodlord Broods -  Genestealers Hormagaunts Hybrids Brood Brothers Support -  Imperial Guard Vehicles with BS 3, no targetter and –2 to all armour values Ravener [original test rules] 93 points This snake like evolution of the warrior strain is frighteningly fast and deadly. It is also capable of burrowing underground, concealing itself before bursting out upon unsuspecting enemy troops Support choice  M WS BS S T W I A LD Save Ravener 8 6 0 4 4 3 5 4 10 5+ Weapons – Claws Armour – Chitin Carapace (5+ save) Bimorphs – Up to 1 Special – Causes Fear Monstrous Target Immune to psychology Infiltrate - Burrowed Burrow – At the start of its movement phase the Ravener may burrow, becoming hidden automatically (note that it can be detected for ordnance purposes). In subsequent turns a burrowed Ravener may move in a straight line up to 8”, though it cannot pass underneath buildings or water features. It may choose to emerge at the end of its movement or remain hidden. It can also charge up to 8” whilst being burrowed, if it does this it can only be targeted for purposes of overwatch by the squad it is charging and the squad must pass an I test to fire, representing them pondering just what exactly that large shape is that’s coming towards them. Shots will be at –3 to hit against an surfacing Ravener.